Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 8 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 2.8 · Na Hi Prapashyami
न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्याद् यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम् ।
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धं राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम् ॥
na hi prapaśyāmi mamāpanudyād yacchokamucchoṣaṇamindriyāṇām |
avāpya bhūmāvasapatnamṛddhaṃ rājyaṃ surāṇāmapi cādhipatyam ||
Translation
For I see nothing that could remove this grief that is drying up my senses — not even an unrivalled, prosperous kingdom on earth, or lordship over the gods.
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.8 mean?
For I see nothing that could remove this grief that is drying up my senses — not even an unrivalled, prosperous kingdom on earth, or lordship over the gods.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.8?
Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.